Inclusive workforce development in US stem fields: a comprehensive review

O Popo-Olaniyan, OA Elufioye, FC Okonkwo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - fepbl.com
This paper reviews the current landscape of inclusivity efforts within the United States' STEM
workforce, focusing on the persistent challenges hindering diversity. The lack of diversity in …

STEM pathways of rural and small-town students: Opportunities to learn, aspirations, preparation, and college enrollment

GK Saw, CA Agger - Educational Researcher, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Using the nationally representative High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS: 09), this
study documents that rural and small-town students were significantly less likely to enroll in …

Offline and online user experience of gamified robotics for introducing computational thinking: Comparing engagement, game mechanics and coding motivation

L Madariaga, C Allendes, M Nussbaum, G Barrios… - Computers & …, 2023 - Elsevier
As we begin to identify essential skills for the future, there has been an increased focus on
how to define and implement computational thinking within education. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Activating social capital: How peer and socio-emotional mentoring facilitate resilience and success for community college students

R Beals, S Zimny, F Lyons, O Bobbitt - Frontiers in Education, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This article details the impact of the intensive mentoring model, through faculty-to-student
and peer-to-peer mentoring, utilized in WAESO-LSAMP community colleges. We pay …

[PDF][PDF] Building cultures of collaboration that promote instructional change

KJ Cross, N Mamaril, N Johnson-Glauch… - Studies in …, 2021 - scholar.archive.org
Background: National calls to improve engineering education have prompted educators to
explore ways to implement change. We need a better understanding of how research-based …

A narrative inquiry approach to community cultural wealth of Black men in engineering

VB Sellers, J Martin, M Seraphin - Journal of Women and …, 2022 - dl.begellhouse.com
This study engages in methodological activism− using research methods for the explicit
purpose of enacting social change. We chose the culturally relevant, asset-based theory of …

Longitudinal associations between parent degree/occupation, parent support, and adolescent motivational beliefs in STEM

TY Hsieh, SD Simpkins - Journal of Adolescence, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction The United States struggles with racial/ethnic disparities in STEM
(science, technology, engineering, mathematics) degrees and occupations. According to …

BIPOC voices in ocean sciences: A qualitative exploration of factors impacting career retention

J Graham, G Hodsdon, A Busse… - Journal of Geoscience …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to understand the factors that impact the recruitment and retention
of scientists that identify as Black, Indigenous or as People of Color (BIPOC). A total of 47 …

A cultural wealth approach to understanding Latin@ s' STEM mentee and mentor experiences

J Morales-Chicas, M Gomez, M Gussman… - Equity & Excellence …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT In the United States, Latin@ s remain underrepresented in the STEM workforce
despite being a growing population in postsecondary institutions and across the country …

Resiliency through partnerships: Prioritizing STEM workforce pathways amid macro challenges

D Mathieson, C Cotrupi, M Schilling… - School Science and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Multi‐institutional educational partnerships are a promising approach to developing the
skilled technical workforce. Inexorably, the ability to maintain such partnership networks that …